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RFC 1583 - 12.1.5. Advertising Router

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### 12.1.5. Advertising Router

This field specifies the OSPF Router ID of the advertisement's originator. For router links advertisements, this field is identical to the Link State ID field. Network link advertisements are originated by the network's Designated Router. Summary link advertisements are originated by area border routers. AS external link advertisements are originated by AS boundary routers.

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RFC 1583 - 12.1.5. Advertising Router